Blue River Technology · 6 hours ago
Data & CVML Manager, Autonomy
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$192K/yr - $287K/yr
7+ years expBlue River Technology is a company focused on creating intelligent machinery for agriculture and construction. The Data & CVML Manager will lead a team responsible for the entire data and perception ML stack, ensuring effective data collection, model deployment, and performance metrics for autonomous vehicles.
AgricultureHardwareIndustrial AutomationMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Own the full perception ML stack, from data ingest and labeling strategy through training, validation, deployment, and on-vehicle inference
Lead development of segmentation and depth estimation systems for off-road autonomy
Design and ship production-grade models using Python and PyTorch
Deploy and optimize models on NVIDIA Jetson / Orin, including TensorRT optimization and runtime profiling
Ensure models meet real-time, reliability, and resource constraints required for safety-critical systems
Own the data lifecycle: collection, mining, curation, labeling, versioning, and governance
Drive active learning pipelines to surface failure cases, edge conditions, and high-impact training data
Ensure dataset coverage aligns with operational risk, environmental diversity, and product priorities
Own the definition, interpretation, and usage of autonomy performance metrics across the fleet
Leverage and evolve the existing DFA Dune fleet analytics dashboard to ensure it reflects real-world robot behavior
Partner with the data engineer responsible for analytics to:
Ensure metrics are accurate, actionable, and trusted
Tie perception and ML performance directly to in-field autonomy outcomes
Use analytics to identify regressions, guide data collection, prioritize model improvements, and inform leadership
Manage a small Data team (1–2 data engineers/scientists) and CV/ML team (~3 engineers)
Set technical direction, review designs and code, and maintain a high execution bar
Ensure the team understands how their work impacts real-world vehicle performance, not just offline metrics
Clearly communicate technical progress, risks, and tradeoffs to leadership and partner teams
Maintain a high signal-to-noise ratio in communication, especially around uncertainty and failure modes
Act as the point of contact for perception and data on autonomy, systems, and field operations
Define evaluation and validation strategies spanning offline metrics, simulation, and on-vehicle testing
Support investigation of field issues related to perception failures, data gaps, or model regressions
Contribute to autonomy-readiness and safety discussions regarding perception and data quality
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in relevant fields
Excellent technical communication skills, getting and providing context from/to multiple cross-functional teams
Prior experience leading small technical teams while remaining hands-on
Proven track record deploying ML models to edge platforms, specifically NVIDIA Jetson / Orin
Experience with TensorRT optimization and inference performance tuning
Deep understanding of data-centric ML and dataset quality management
Strong production experience with Python and PyTorch
Preferred
Background in robotics, autonomy, or safety-critical systems
Experience with perception in unstructured or off-road environments
Familiarity with multi-sensor systems (camera, lidar, radar)
Benefits
Eligibility for Blue River’s bonus and benefit programs
Company
Blue River Technology
Blue River Technology is an agriculture equipment company.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31.1MKey Investors
Aliment CapitalDCVCNational Science Foundation
2017-01-01Acquired
2015-12-16Series B· $17M
2014-03-19Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Willy Pell
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Ostrowski
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-09-12
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